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Custom Sports Medals and Team Awards for Leagues and Clubs

Team medals carry a one-time $80–$300 mold fee and take 18–25 days from approved artwork to your
door; unit prices are quoted per order within 24 hours. Minimum order is 50. Ribbons, engraving
plates and per-age-group colour splits are all handled inside the same order.

How much do custom sports medals cost?

Medal pricing has two parts, and we keep both visible. The mold fee is published: $80–$150 for a
standard 2D die, $150–$300 for 3D relief — one-time, yours, stored free for 24 months. The unit
price depends on diameter, thickness and quantity, and it is quoted per order with real numbers
inside two business hours rather than hidden behind a "request pricing" wall. For a comparison
anchor, the only band we publish today is challenge coins at $3.50–$4.20 per piece at 100–299 for a
2" two-sided piece; medals are quoted the same way, line by line. A 2.5" or 3" medal costs more than
a 2" by metal area, not by a mystery multiplier — see the geometry note below.

How many medals does a league normally order?

50–100 for a single team or a single event; 100–300 when several age groups or divisions share one
design; 500 and up for multi-event league finals. The planning rule we recommend: order 8–10% above
your participant count. Ties, no-shows and last-minute additions eat the margin, and a reorder,
while mold-free inside 24 months, still needs a production slot. If you are running multiple
distinct designs — different crests per division — plan each design at 50 pieces or more, because
each carries its own die.

Can we split one order across age groups or colours?

Yes, and this is the trick that saves league budgets: the same die can be run with different enamel
fills. Colour is a fill choice, not a tool — Under-8 gold, Under-10 blue, Under-12 red on one mold
means one mold fee, not three. What does require a separate die is a change to the artwork itself:
a different crest, different lettering, a different shape. So the economical league design is one
neutral centre — the league crest or the tournament mark — differentiated by ribbon colour and fill
colour, with the age group carried on the ribbon rather than the medal face.

Team award scenarios — one order, one freight bill
Scenario	Qty	Spec	Unit price	Timeline
Single team, end of season	50–100	2" (50mm) medal + neck ribbon	Request quote	18–25 days
Multi-age-group tournament	100–300	2" medal, colour split by age group	Request quote	18–25 days
League finals, podium	100–300	2.5" (63mm) medal, 3D relief	Request quote	18–25 days
Season keepsake	50–150	2" challenge coin, two-sided	Request quote	18–25 days

Medal or challenge coin for a team award?

It is a stage-distance question. A medal with a neck ribbon reads from the back row of a gymnasium
— it is built for the moment on the podium. A 2" coin lives in a pocket afterward, gets carried to
practice, and works as the coaches' gift or the season keepsake. Lead time is identical (18–25
days), and both can share a design language, so many leagues run both from one artwork package: the
medal for the ceremony, the coin for the memory. If you only have budget for one, choose by what
happens after the ceremony, not during it.

What ribbon and attachment options exist?

The neck ribbon is the standard and it is included with the medal — attached before packing, so
nothing ships as a bag of parts. Lanyards, pins and magnetic clips are alternatives, quoted as their
own lines. Custom-printed ribbon — sponsor logos, the league name, the event date — is a separate
dye-sublimation process and is quoted by width and length; it is the cheapest place to put
sponsorship money, because it changes nothing about the die.

Can we engrave place, year and event name?

Yes — on the back of the medal per piece, or better: build the fixed text into the die itself. The
league name, the year and the event title cost nothing extra when they are part of the mold,
because they strike with every piece. Reserve per-piece engraving for the variable content: place
positions, individual names, personal bests. Text must hold 1.5 mm character height after plating;
a 1 mm line of results-table type will fill in. This is the single most common artwork fix we make
for league orders.

Is your medal safe for youth sports?

Materials are zinc alloy, brass or iron with enamel fill and plating — standard for the award
industry. For youth programs that require documentation, we can request third-party test reports
for the specific materials and coatings of your order; availability and scope are confirmed at quote
stage, so tell us your requirement (a state rule, a league policy, a Prop 65 concern) when you
request the quote and we will confirm what we can provide before you commit.

When should we order before the season?

Order 8–12 weeks ahead of finals and you will never think about the calendar again. Production is
18–25 days from written proof approval, transit adds 3–5 days to the US or 5–8 to Canada, and the
proof itself arrives within 24 hours of your artwork — approving it within 48 hours keeps the whole
chain honest. A rush option exists for the late ones and is quoted per project. The failure mode we see every season is a committee that takes two weeks to
approve a proof, then blames the factory; the second-most common is ordering exactly the
participant count with zero spares.

Sports team award FAQs

Can we order 50 medals for one team?

Yes, 50 is the real minimum. At that quantity the run is quoted per project within 24 hours, because the die cost is divided across fewer pieces. The published band applies from 100 pieces, and we quote both side by side.

Do different age-group colours cost extra?

No, as long as the die and the layout stay the same. Enamel colour is a
fill choice, not a new tool. Changing the crest or the wording does require a separate die, so
plan each distinct design at 50 pieces or more.

Can medals arrive before our season ends?

Yes if you order 8–12 weeks ahead. Production is 18–25 days and transit
adds 3–5 days to the US or 5–8 days to Canada, counted from artwork approval. Rush production exists for late date changes and is quoted per order.

Do you supply ribbons with the medals?

Yes. Neck ribbons are the standard attachment; lanyards, pins and magnetic clips are alternatives. Custom-printed ribbon widths and pricing are quoted per design, and the ribbon is quoted as its own line so you can see what it adds.

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Price 200 medals across three age groups